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Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s dossier includes many items fom Iran to the 1915 incidents.

Turkish FM: Military action on Iran would be “a disaster”

“We have to create a new international awareness regarding the suffering of the Syrian people,” said Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu before a standing room only audience at CSIS. Turkey supports the rights of the Arab people wherever they are, he said at a CSIS Statesmen’s Forum hosted by CSIS president and CEO John Hamre and CSIS Turkey Project director Bulent Aliriza.

Turkey, GCC express concern over Syrian violence, hope for immediate transition

Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at a ministerial level meeting on Saturday reiterated their concern regarding the continuation of bloodshed in Syria and urged Syria to implement an Arab League roadmap that was announced last Sunday to bring peace back to the country.

Gul: Consequences of Turkey’s cooperation with Hamas might be clarified in the near future

A continuation of Turkey’s cooperation with Hamas might be clarified in the near future, President Abdullah Gul said in reference to the possibility that Turkey could host a Hamas bureau.

Leader of Supreme Council of Iraq meets Gul, Erdogan and Davutoglu

Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, who is currently …

Yazici invites Branning over for tea

Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici yesterday invited Katharine Branning, author of the book entitled “…

Merkel expresses determination to solve neo-nazi killings

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday held a traditional New Year’s Day re…

Clinton says genocide issue best left to scholars

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday sidestepped a delicate dis…

Turkey, Russia converge on Syria and Iran crisis

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey and Russia had a similar st…

International reaction piles up, French bill criticism for limiting freedoms

International reaction is piling up against a French Senate approval of a bill t…

Leader of supreme council of Iraq visits Turkey

Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, made a surprise visit to Ankara yesterday. Al-H…

Turkey extends its anti-piracy role in Somali

Parliament yesterday adopted a motion extending the mission term of naval elements of the Turkish Armed Forces…

’Turkey would not remain silent of a sectarian conflict in Iraq’

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki…

Davutoglu urged Syria to end violence

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu made an appeal to Syria from Moscow, where he went to attend the Joint Strate…

Erdogan and Putin exchange opinions on the phone

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday phoned his Russian counterpart Vla…

Bagis: Hold on tight Europe, Turkey is coming to rescue you

EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis said yesterday that the developing…

Juppe calls on Turkey to remain calm

In response to Turkey’s criticisms regarding the French Senate’s approval of the bill criminalizing the de…

European liberals, democrats criticize French “genocide” law

European liberals and democrats have slammed a French law that makes it a crime …

Caglayan holds contacts in Libya

Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan said that Libya has reopened its doors to Turkish businessmen followin…

Davutoglu: European values are under threat

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that French Senate would vote a bill on Armenian allegations, and France…

Erdogan slams France prior to voting of “genocide” bill

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday made a statement prior to voting o…

Turkish FM condemns France Senate’s decision

Turkish Foreign Ministry yesterday issued a statement following the French Senate’s adoption of the bill cri…

Turkey to follow only UN sanctions against Iran

Diplomatic sources have announced that Ankara will not be affected by the new set of sanctions on Iran, announ…

Discriminatory and racist

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan attacked the French parliament on Tuesday for passing a "discriminatory …